419 scam: "Lilia Johnson"<lilia_johnson@live.com> PAYMENT NOTICE

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Lilia Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lilia_johnson44@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:51:07 -0000
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE

Sub: PAYMENT NOTICE
Wire Ref. Code: 00719450006CBG
Batch No: NPS/ARWS/CON/2010/GH

Attn:

Re: Wire Transfer of USD$12,500,000.00 by KTT.

Kindly be informed that the two days Executive Board meeting for the Financial fiscal year 2010 was concluded yesterday and the Department of Credit & Wire control of the Central Bank of Ghana has been mandated to pay your approved payment of USD$12,500,000.00 to your receiving Bank account immediately. Therefore, I request you to kindly re-confirm your receiving Bank information, since the stated account below was submitted to us by your attorney - Barrister Godson Gabriel(GODSON & CO. LAW CHAMBERS) this morning for wiring of your payment.

BANK NAME: SAUDI BRITCH BANK
ALWAROOD BRANCH, KSA RIYADH
ACCOUNT NAME: SAUDI LOGISTICS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
ACCOUNT NO: 017-000605-081
ABA: 021-001088
SWIFT NO: MRMD-US33

We are officially notifying you through this medium before the final crediting of your fund to the above stated account. Note, I am finalizing the process of re-programming and registering of your transfer payment status code to enable it a hitch free wire transferring of your fund into your account within 48hours and I am willing to assist you, believing that you will in turn show some token of appreciation to me. However, I want to inform you that we will achieve this transfer within the shortest time from now successfully if only you can offer your maximum cooperation and compliance to instruction and requirements; therefore your day to day prompt response is extremely important.

Revert back to me promptly.

Yours faithfully,
Lilia Johnson
DIRECTOR, (CREDIT & WIRE CONTROL DEPT).

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